Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of Sewers coinmonced in 1948;-
Date | Description | No. of Manholes Pre-baited. | Takes of Pre-bait | No. of Manholes Poison baited. | Takes of Poison bait. |
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April 1948 | 1 at Initial treatment | 218 | 77 | 77 | 31 |
July 1948 | 2nd „ „ | 77 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
February 1 949 | 1st Maintenance treatment | 80 | 49 | 49 | 18 |
July 1949 | 2nd „ „ | 71 | 20 | 24 | 7 |
March 1950 | 3rd „ „ | 58 | 41 | 41 | 21 |
July 1950 | 4th „ „ | 41 | 20 | 22 | 13 |
Februar.v 1 951 | 5 th „ „ | 57 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
August 1951 | Otll „ „ | 35 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
February 1 952 | 7 th „ „ | 69 | 36 | 36 | 15 |
July 1952 | 8 th „ „ | 58 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
February 1 953 | 9 th „ „ | 54 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
February 1 954 | 10th | 47 | 1 6 | 16 | 8 |
August 1 954 | 11th „ „ | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
December 1955 | 12th „ „ | 21 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
December 1956 | 13th „ „ | 61 | 52 | 52 | 38 |
May 1957 | 14tn „ „ | 49 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
May 1 957 | 14th „ „ | — | — | 4+ | 2 |
November 1957 | 15th „ „ | 36 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
November 1 957 | 15 th „ „ | — | — | 18 + | 9 |
April/May 1958 | 16th „ | — | — | 28+ | 3 |
December 1 958 | 17th „ „ | — | — | 49+ | 26 |
Direct poisoning with Warfarin.
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